Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
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Twinkle Khanna aka Mrs Funnybones crafts satirical stories and funny fables.
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
2w ago
The art of communication is like building a rope bridge. Both usually begin with someone throwing a line that reaches the person standing on the other side of a chasm. Sometimes, you aim correctly, and ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
1M ago
Monday: Over the weekend, the Gujarati side of my extended family was particularly busy on our WhatsApp group. My mother’s cousin, Biren bhai, has been behaving like it is his son’s and not Anant Ambani’s ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
2M ago
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and last year, the Animal Welfare Board of India tried to turn this into Cow Hug Day, where they suggested that we forget about romance and embrace our bovine ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
2M ago
Freddie’s sense of smell is as sharp as a scalpel. His approach towards the bird is precise. He leaps on the balcony railing, an orchestra of sharp teeth and claws clanging on the metal bar ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
3M ago
Jonathan Swift, author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, made a list of resolutions in 1699. After declarations like, ‘Not to boast of my former beauty, or strength, or favour with Ladyes, &c’ and ‘Not to be fond ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
4M ago
At the start of my 50th year on this watery planet, I grew weary of women my age talking about ageing gracefully. ‘Grace counts in ballet, and ageing is a battle! But…thanks to the ageing ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
5M ago
In my new book, there is a character who is opposed to the institution of matrimony. She tells her daughter, ‘There is too much weight for me in that word — marriage. Bondage and submission ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
6M ago
On my second day at university in London, I sat alone at my desk, eating leftover orange peel. The astringent flavour with bits of stringy white fibre could have been a metaphor for my mental ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
7M ago
Having a child is similar to undergoing a lobotomy. Before an army of mothers attacks me with soiled diapers, let me make it clear that this statement is backed by scientific research. Scientists at Leiden ..read more
Mrs Funnybones Blog - Times of India Blog
7M ago
The Indian manual of makeovers has some explicit instructions when it comes to beautifying our homes for celebrations. It advocates the Quick Gun Murugan method of décor. A dent in the wall? Cover it with ..read more